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Policy Mattersis the newsletter of the IUCN Commission on
Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). It is published at
least twice a year and distributed to CEESP’s 600 members, as well as
the IUCN Secretariat and at conferences and meetings throughout the
world. When possible, it is published concurrently with major global
events as a thematic contribution to them and to the civil society meeting
around them.
IUCN, The World Conservation Union, is a unique Union of members
from some 140 countries include over 70 States, 100 government agen-
cies, and 800 NGOs. Over 10,000 internationally-recognised scientists and
experts from more than 180 countries volunteer their services to its six
global commissions. The vision of IUCN is “A just world that values and
conserves nature”.
IUCN’s six Commissionsare principal sources of guidance on conser-
vation knowledge, policy and technical advice and are co-implementers of
the IUCN programme. The Commissions are autonomous networks of
expert volunteers entrusted by the World Conservation Congress to
develop and advance the institutional knowledge and experience and
objectives of
IUCN.
CEESP, the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social
Policy, is an inter-disciplinary network of professionals whose mission is to
act as a source of advice on the environmental, economic, social and cul-
tural factors that affect natural resources and biological diversity and to
provide guidance and support towards effective policies and practices in
environmental conservation and sustainable development.
Following the mandate approved by the Second World Conservation
Congressin Amman, October 2000, CEESP contributes to the IUCN
Programme and Mission with particular reference to five thematic areas:
- Collaborative Management of Natural Resources (CMWG)
- Sustainable Livelihoods (WGSL, including poverty elimination and bio-
diversity conservation)
- Environment and Security (WGES)
- Environment, Trade and Investment (GETI)
- Theme on Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities, Equity, and
Protected Areas (TILCEPA, joint between CEESP and WCPA)
Each issue of Policy Matters focuses on a theme of particular impor-
tance to our members and is edited by one or more of our working
groups focusing on the five thematic areas. Past issues have focused on
themes such as “Collaborative Management and Sustainable Livelihoods”,
“Environment and Security” and the Caspian Sturgeon, including issues of
trade, conflict, co-management, and sustainable livelihoods for communi-
ties of the Caspian Sea (“The Sturgeon” issue). For more information
about CEESP and to view past issues of Policy Matters, please visit our
website: http://www.iucn.org/themes/ceesp.
CEESPis hosted by the Iranian Centre for Sustainable Development and
Environment (CENESTA). For more information about CENESTA please
visit http://www.cenesta.org.
Please send comments or queries to [email protected]. We look forward to
hearing from you!
Design and layout artist: Jeyran Farvar ([email protected]).
Lithography: Hoonam, Tehran.
Staff contact persons
Maryam Rahmanian ([email protected])
+98 21 295 4217 & +98 21 293 4958 CEESP Executive Officer Iran
Marianne Jacobsen ([email protected])
+41 22 917 8492 Environment, Trade & Investment (GETI) Denmark/ Switzerland
Manisha Sheth Gutman ([email protected])
+ 91 20 567 5450
Indigenous & Local Communities, Equity & Protected
Areas (TILCEPA) India
Jason Switzer ([email protected])
+41 22 979 9353 Environment & Security (WGES) Canada/ Switzerland
Aghaghia Rahimzadeh ([email protected])
+98 21 295 4217 & +98 21 293 4958 Sustainable Livelihoods (WGSL) Iran
Nahid Naqizadeh ([email protected])
& Maryam Rahmanian ([email protected])
+98 21 295 4217 & +98 21 293 4958
Collaborative Management (CMWG) Iran
CEESP main office:
c/o: CENESTA, 5 Lakpour Lane, Suite 24
Langary Street
IR-16936 Tehran, Iran
Telephone +98 21 295 4217 & +98 21 293 4958
Local Fax: +98 21 295 4217
International fax: +1 253 322 8599
E-mail: [email protected]
CEESP web site: http://www.iucn.org/themes/ceesp
IUCN Secretariat Focal Points:
Gonzalo Oviedo, Senior Advisor, Social Policy ([email protected]); telephone: +41 22 999 0287
Joshua Bishop, Senior Advisor, Environmental Economics ([email protected]); telephone: +41 22 999 0266
